Bohemian Rhapsody

by Queen
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(C6)Is this the real life?

(D7)Is this (C6)just (D7)fan ta sy?

(G7)Caught in a (Dm7)land (G7)slide, no es (C)cape from (Dm7)re (C)al i ty.

(Am)O pen your eyes,

look (C7)up to the skies

and (F)see,

I’m just a poor boy,

I need no sym pa thy be cause I’m (Db)eas y (C)come, (B)eas y (C)go, (Db)lit tle (C)high, (B)lit tle (C)low, (F)an y way the (C)wind blows (G)does n’t real ly mat ter to me,

to (C)me.

(C)Ma ma

just (Am)killed a man

put a (Dm)gun a gainst his head, pulled my trig ger, now he’s (G)dead.

(C)Ma ma, ev ’ry bod life had (Am)just be gun,

but ta (F)now I’ve gone and thrown it all a (G)way.

(F)Ma ma

(C)ooh,

did n’t (Gm)mean to make you cry.

If (C)I’m not back a gain this time to (F)mor row, car ry (C)on, car ry (Dm)on as if (Bbm)noth ing real ly (F)mat ters.

(C)Too late,

my (Am)time has come,

sends a (Dm)shiv ers down my spine, bod y’s ach ing all the (G)time.

(C)Good bye, ev ’ry bod y I’ve (Am)got to go,

got ta (F)leave you all be hind and face the (G)truth.

(F)Ma ma,

(C)ooh,

did n’t (Gm)I don’t want to die, I (C)some times wish I’d never been born at (F)mor row, car ry (C)on, car ry (Dm)on as if (Bbm)noth ing real ly (F)mat ters.

(F)all.

(E)I (B)see a (Bdim)lit tle (B)sil hou (E)et to (B)of a (Bdim)man, (B)Scar a (E)mouche, (B)Scar a (E)mouche, (B)will you (Bdim)do the (B)Fan (E)dan (B)go.

(Eb)Thun der bolt and (Bb)light ning, (D)ver y, ver y (F#)fright ’ning (B)me.

(CN.C.)(Gal li le o.) Gal le (Gal li le o.) Gal

le Mag ni fi co.

(Db)I’m (C)just a (B)poor (C)boy and (Db)no (C)bod y (B)loves (C)me.

(B)He’s (F)just a (Fdim)poor (F)boy (Bb)from a (F)poor (Fdim)fam i (F)ly.

(Bb)Spare him his (F)life from this (G)mon stros i (C)ty.

(Db)Eas y (C)come, (B)eas y (C)go, (Db)will you (C)let me (B)go, (C)Bis (F)mil lah!

No, (C)we will not let you go.

(F)(Let him go!) Bis mil lah!

(C)We will not let him go.

(F)(Let him go!) Bis mil lah!

(C)We will not let you go.

(Let me go.) Will not let you go.

(Let me go.) Will not let you go.

(Let me go.) (Ab7)Ah.

(C#m)No, (B)no, (E)no, (Eb)no, (Ab)no, (C)no, (F)no.

(Oh, (CN.C.)ma ma mi a, ma ma mi a.) Ma mi me Be (F)el ze (Bb)bub has a (E)dev il put a (Am)side for (C)me, for (Dm)me, for (C)me.

So you (F)think you can (C)stone me and (F)spit in my (C)eye.

So you (F)think you can (C)love me and (F)leave me to (Bb)die.

(Gm)Oh,

(C)ba by,

can’t do this to me, (C)ba by,

(Gm7)just got ta get (C)out, (Gm7)just got ta get (C)right out ta (F)here.

(Dm)Noth ing real ly (Am)mat ters, (Dm)an y one can (Am)see,

(Dm)noth ing real ly (Bbm)mat ters, (C7)noth ing real ly mat ters to (F)me.

(C)An y (G)way the (Bbdim)wind (Am7)blows.

Bohemian Rhapsody — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners

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Can I play "Bohemian Rhapsody" without reading sheet music?
Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
What key is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen played in?
Bohemian Rhapsody is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Bohemian Rhapsody" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was originally performed by Queen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Queen can I play here?
Try "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY", "BICYCLE RACE", "SOMEBODY TO LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Can a complete beginner play "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is perfect for first-time players.
Do I need to read music to play "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.